View the complete list of Chromebook Tips and Tricks by clicking on the hyperlink.
Touchpad Tips
On a Chromebook, use the touchpad to move the pointer and select items on the screen. Here are some gestures and actions supported by the touchpad:
![Chromebook Move Chromebook Move](https://cdnsm5-ss10.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_20708849/Image/Students/Chromebook/chromeos_move.png)
|
Move the pointer: Simply move your finger across the touchpad.
|
![Click Click](https://cdnsm5-ss10.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_20708849/Image/Students/Chromebook/chromeos_click.png)
|
Click: Just press down on the lower half of the touchpad. Since tap-to-click is enabled by default, you can quickly tap the touchpad to click.
|
![Right Click Right Click](https://cdnsm5-ss10.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_20708849/Image/Students/Chromebook/chromeos_rightclick.png)
|
Right-click: Click the touchpad with two fingers.
|
![Scroll Scroll](https://cdnsm5-ss10.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_20708849/Image/Students/Chromebook/chromeos_scroll.png)
|
Scroll: Place two fingers on the touchpad and move them up and down to scroll vertically, left and right to scroll horizontally.
If you have multiple browser tabs open, you can also swipe left and right with three fingers to quickly move between tabs.
|
![Drag Drag](https://cdnsm5-ss10.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_20708849/Image/Students/Chromebook/chromeos_drag.png)
|
Drag and drop: Click the item you want to move with one finger. With a second finger, move the item. Release both fingers to drop the item at its new location.
|
Learn about the keys
To control your Chromebook, use the keys across the top of your Chromebook's keyboard. Keys might vary slightly depending on your Chromebook.
![previous page previous page](https://cdnsm5-ss10.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_20708849/Image/Students/Chromebook/8AE7B1B023717818056DEA897CA37541BFE1.png)
|
Go to the previous page in your browser history (F1)
|
![Next Page Next Page](https://cdnsm5-ss10.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_20708849/Image/Students/Chromebook/340283E8E5CBFD346F15F0992B817D8AC726.png)
|
Go to the next page in your browser history (F2)
|
![Reload Reload](https://cdnsm5-ss10.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_20708849/Image/Students/Chromebook/6AF722556001DEA1872DB69F0957C4CE31E5.png)
|
Reload your current page (F3)
|
![Hide Tabs Hide Tabs](https://cdnsm5-ss10.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_20708849/Image/Students/Chromebook/C9F0DF0DAC71D633A5E156E01484E04EB161.png)
|
Hide the tabs and launcher in full-screen Immersive mode (F4)
|
![Show All Windows Show All Windows](https://cdnsm5-ss10.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_20708849/Image/Students/Chromebook/2F8E7B9D78EC234B3BEAE17D16265FBD2AB4.png)
|
Show all windows in Overview mode (F5)
|
![Dim Screen Dim Screen](https://cdnsm5-ss10.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_20708849/Image/Students/Chromebook/741791F8C42177F915EADC7337B41EF42EB2.png)
|
Dim the screen (F6)
|
![Brighten Screen Brighten Screen](https://cdnsm5-ss10.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_20708849/Image/Students/Chromebook/62F2E354BB347B5B555EC4B09D075F959AA8.png)
|
Make the screen brighter (F7)
|
![Mute Mute](https://cdnsm5-ss10.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_20708849/Image/Students/Chromebook/BC79916EC56507D05B0AFA674B288E1AE4AB.png)
|
Mute (F8)
|
![Decrease Volume Decrease Volume](https://cdnsm5-ss10.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_20708849/Image/Students/Chromebook/62F2E354BB347B5B555EC4B09D075F959AA8.png)
|
Lower the volume (F9)
|
![Increase Volume Increase Volume](https://cdnsm5-ss10.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_20708849/Image/Students/Chromebook/6C7297B0DDE4F0FB294A49FEFED8BF4EB8C5.png)
|
Raise the volume (F10)
|